12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Coordinator(s)
Refer to school honours coordinator
Unit guides
Synopsis
Under the supervision of an academic staff member, students will implement and report on a research project commenced in the unit Arts honours thesis A (ATS4231) on an approved topic of their own devising.
Outcomes
Students will:
- Plan, conduct and report on research in their Honours discipline;
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of the ethical issues associated with conducting research, where relevant;
- Demonstrate a command of the research literature relating to their research project.
Assessment
Completed research thesis (15,000 to 18,000 words): 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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Chief examiner(s)
This unit applies to the following area(s) of study
Communications and media studies
Indigenous cultures and histories
Spanish and Latin American studies
Theatre and performance
Prerequisites
One of ATS4231, ATS4004, ATS4371, ATS4461, ATS4925, ATS4911, ATS4371, ATS4778, ATS4808, ATS4866, ATS4470
Prohibitions
ATS4005, ATS4372, ATS4462, ATS4716, ATS4726, ATS4732, ATS4764, ATS4774, ATS4779, ATS4809, ATS4867, ATS4912, ATS4926